Crime
Clay County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Deputy-Involved Shooting at Cobblestone at Eagle Harbor condo complex
CLAY COUNTY, FL — The Clay County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) is actively investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Tuesday at the Cobblestone at Eagle Harbor condominium complex, located off County Road 220.
According to initial information released by CCSO, deputies responded to an incident at the residential complex where an encounter with a suspect escalated, resulting in a shooting. Officials confirmed that no deputies were injured during the incident.
The suspect sustained injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
The extent of the suspect’s condition has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Law enforcement personnel remain at the scene as the investigation continues.
The area is expected to be secured for an extended period while detectives work to gather evidence and determine the sequence of events that led to the shooting.
Authorities have stated that additional information will be made available to the public as the investigation progresses.
Residents are asked to avoid the area and allow law enforcement to conduct their work safely and without interference.
Anyone with information related to this incident is encouraged to contact the Clay County Sheriff’s Office directly.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.